The author presents a unique view of the universe and creation, with a powerful concept that will draw science and religion closer together. This pattern continues with Generation Z demonstrating less attachment to religion than the millennial generation did. Some Muslims converted due to coercion; non-converts moved to the western parts of the Gojjam, near Sudan, where they continued practicing Islam. This is a big change from the past; radical Muslims now prefer to operate in smaller networks instead of bigger ones (on a national scale) as it is much more difficult for the authorities to trace such smaller networks. This process is now slightly reversed. Another (controversial) point is that through the revised law the Indonesian military is now involved in counter-terrorism activities. It is among the Indonesian government’s top priorities to detect radical Islamic groups, monitor their activities, and intervene once they cross the line in terms of terrorist activities. And those who import explosives or components such as chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or radioactive weapons with the purpose to use these for terrorist activities – or make, receive or possess them – can be charged under Article 10a of the law, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment.

The new law, on the contrary, enables law enforcers to use terrorism prevention measures. Indonesia’s 2003 Anti-Terrorism law was regarded a weak tool in the battle against terrorism because in essence police “had to wait for the terrorist to make victims before they could arrest the terrorist or others that could be linked to the perpetrator”. Representative of the power of the sea are dragons, who often make appearances in Ryukyuan legend. Critics are concerned seeing an expanded role for the army in society because of memories of the military-backed Suharto regime. In the era of Reformation (after 1998) many successful efforts were made in order to reduce the role of the army in Indonesian politics and society. Indonesian Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD said returnees from Syria could pose social and security threats, specifically as the country’s existing deradicalization programs are often unsuccessful at reintegrating former terrorists and terrorist sympathizers back into society.

In earlier terrorist attacks in Indonesia it were usually young men who committed the crime by themselves or in small groups (but also in cases of small groups the terrorists would blow themselves up individually or separately; not together in pairs or in a group). Indonesia has been working together closely with the United States and the Australian Federal Police to catch terrorists. But as there exists rivalry in Indonesia between the police and the army, not everyone is happy to see the army becoming involved in this field. Previously, this was the task of police. Previously, targets consisted mainly of western or foreign people and symbols of the western world, such as embassies and certain nightclubs or hotels that are frequently visited or owned by westerners. As a result, many people think that they are very different, but there are actually many shared beliefs between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Most importantly, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are called the Abrahamic religions because of their origins. In 2003 a special counter-terrorism squad, called Densus 88, was established (and is part of the Indonesian National Police). The success of Densus 88 has led a change of tactic by terrorist networks that we explain below.

Another difference with the past is that all these terrorist cells seem to have changed tactics regarding the target of their attacks. Over the past two decades more than 100 terror suspects have been killed and more than 1,000 have been arrested. Two motorcycles carrying a local family (five members) blew themselves up at the entrance. Members of different tribes were thus unified by the urgency of the moment. In Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Malaysia have been the main sources of foreign fighters. In addition to attributing agency to lions, for example, humans started attributing agency to things that really didn’t have agency at all. It all started with a reader’s e-mail. Amnesty International Indonesia responded to the passing of the bill as follows: “the newly-passed law contains a number of draconian articles that threaten to undermine human rights in Indonesia. The passing of the law coincides with the establishment of the Indonesian army’s Joint Special Operations Command (in Indonesian: Komando Operasi Khusus Gabungan, or Koopsusgab), which takes charge of the military’s involvement in Indonesia’s war on terror.